President Trump rebuffed the offer of a phone call from the president of Venezuela late Friday night, after Mr. Trump warned that he is considering military options to address civil and political unrest in the South American country.

“President Trump will gladly speak with the leader of Venezuela as soon as democracy is restored in that country,” the White House said.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro requested a phone call with Mr. Trump after Mr. Trump made a surprise statement late Friday that he’s considering unspecified military action to address what the administration is calling a “dictatorship.”

“Since the start of this administration, President Trump has asked that Maduro respect Venezuela’s constitution, hold free and fair elections, release political prisoners, cease all human rights violations, and stop oppressing Venezuela’s great people,” the White House said. “The Maduro regime has refused to heed this call, which has been echoed around the region and the world. Instead Maduro has chosen the path of dictatorship.”

The statement said the U.S. “stands with the people of Venezuela in the face of their continued oppression by the Maduro regime.”

4 Comments

Pam S

I would suggest that the American people get with the program. The entire Democratic party has been taken over and is hostile to the US and her people.

America’s founders missed one glaring issue when drafting our Constitution. They never foresaw a citizenry not involved in society. They never thought about an America in which it’s people did participate and do their civic duty. Our Govt was designed Specifically for an engaged public. It can’t survive without it, that’s why it’s not

August 12, 2017

Brb

Good for President Trump. Why honor this bus driver that wants to become rich?

August 12, 2017

gullyguy

Ben Sasse is an anti-American….his voters should send him to Venezuela instead of DC.

August 12, 2017

Brb

Why not use your August recess to go to Venezuela and then decide if this response was too bold?